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Coffee Regional Medical Center EMS was recently selected as the 2018 Georgia Emergency Medical Service of the Year by the Georgia EMS Association (GEMSA). CRMC EMS was nominated for Service of the Year along with many other rural and metropolitan services. EMS Day at the Capitol was February 21, 2019 concluded by the EMS Awards reception that evening at the Georgia Freight Depot. The event was well-attended by service members, directors and medical personal from across the state and also included a visit by Governor Brian Kemp and other state elected officials. At the reception, the 2018 EMS award nominees were…

South Georgia State College baseball defeated the Thomas University JV by a score of 16-6 in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday, February 25, thanks in part to Greg Wozniak who drove in four runs. Wozniak started in the first with a single and went on to get a double in the second and another single in the fourth. The Hawks racked up 17 hits in the game, with one home run of the day by Blake Ebo who went for the long ball in the fourth inning. Justin Brooks added to the hits with a triple…

Mrs. Beatrice Harper, age 69 of Lumber City, passed away late Saturday night, February 23, 2019, at Lumber City Nursing Home in Lumber City. She was born March 4, 1949 to the late Arthur Lee Gibson and the late Allie Mathis Gibson. She had been a waitress at Lillie’s Café when it was on Peterson Avenue. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: Nieces Barbara Baker of Milton, Fla., and Rosie Merritt of Douglas; long-time friend Melvin Davis of Lumber City; eight sisters and four brothers. The graveside service and interment was Tuesday morning, February 26, 2019 at 10:00…

Bobby Lonnie Mann, age 82, of Nicholls, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Mann was born on March 29, 1936, in Polk County, Florida to the late Lonnie Mann and Lovie Williams Mann. Mr. Mann was retired Master Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy serving last on the USS Ticonderoga. He served during the Vietnam War and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delora King Mann, and daughter, Tammy Mann, His survivors include: Daughter, Teresa (Robert) Johns of Nicholls; son, Chris (Dephne)…

Longtime Coffee County resident Amanda Kay Floyd Wynn, a mom, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, and a friend to many, was called home on February, 23 2019 at the age of 35. She was born in Douglas on September 29, 1983. She was a student at Coffee High and attended our local South Georgia College. Amanda was a dedicated hard working previous employee of The Therapy Tree in Douglas. Amanda, while known as a rambler, had lifelong connections to Coffee County and leaves loving memories of all the unforgettable moments she shared with her loved ones here. …

In preparation for the 2019-2020 school year, Coffee County Schools will be hosting a Teacher Job Fair on Saturday, March 16, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, in the auditorium of Coffee Middle School, located at 901 Connector 206 North. All of the elementary, middle and high school system administrators will be present to conduct informal interviews. The school system is interested in interviewing applicants from all teaching fields, with special emphasis in the area of General Curriculum and Adaptive Special Education, Early Childhood, Middle Grades and Secondary Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Agriculture Education and Choral Music.…

Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator We had a busy week last week with the County Market Hog Show and the State Livestock Shows in Perry which included the Market Hogs, Steers, Heifers, Dairy Heifers, Breeding Does, and Breeding Ewes. Market Hog Show participants included: Ambrose: Ava Morgan; Broxton: Preston Hutto; Career Academy: Seth Ables and Felton Harper; CCA: Sam Ables; CMS: Jake Grantham; Home School: Jamilee Vickers and Sara Vickers; Indian Creek: Olivia LaRiccia. In the State Heifer Show, our participant was: Home School: Taylor Medders. Coffee County 4‑H had two participants in the Breeding Doe Show: Home School: Jonathan Sayer; and Irwin High: Cole Carver. The…

Coffee County Farm Bureau members traveled to Atlanta on Feb. 12 to participate in Georgia Farm Bureau Day at the capitol. While at the capitol, members of the Coffee County Farm Bureau delegation visited with Jody Redding, Director with US Senator Isakson’s office, GFB President Gerald Long and had the pleasure to briefly speak with Gov. Brian Kemp. Members of the Coffee County Farm Bureau who attended the event included: Walt Pridgen- Young Farmer & Rancher Chair, Spencer Highsmith-Young Farmer & Rancher co-chair, Carla Palmer –office manager and members of the Coffee County Farm Bureau YF&R Jr. Board- Dawson Adams,…

The Coffee County Drug Unit announces the following recent arrests for the month of February: Feb. 17 – Officers with the Douglas Police Department responded to an address on Cecil Way after receiving a report of a possible battery. When they arrived, officers detected the scent of marijuana inside the home, and Coffee drug agents responded to the scene. Consent was given to search the residence, and officers discovered various amounts of ecstasy, marijuana, and cocaine. Agents arrested Lorenzo Jamal Wright at the scene, and he is currently in the Coffee County Jail without bond. Wright, who is also currently serving…

Rev. Grady Vernon Seawright, age 76 of Douglas, passed away Friday evening, February 22, 2019 at his residence following a short illness. Rev. Seawright was born January 6, 1943 to the late Clyde Vernon Seawright and the late Gladys Faulkner Seawright. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Esther Reese Day and Meliah Jade Stevens and seven siblings, Evelyn Hand, Louise Fallin, Jeanette Bozeman, Hazel Jones, J. L. Seawright, James Seawright and Luther Seawright. Rev. Seawright, a native of Thomas County, was a minister of the gospel. He founded Last Days True Holiness Church and…